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Mansfield Homeless Charter Launch September 2021

Tuntum sign up to the Mansfield Homeless Charter

Date published: 4th October 2021

In September, Tuntum signed up to the Mansfield Homeless Charter through the Mansfield Homeless Network. The Network is a group that works together to provide a safe and supportive network for our street community. For those most in need, they will: Provide nourishment and emergency supplies Signpost to other support
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Regulatory Judgement 2021

Date published: 29th September 2021

Following completion of an In Depth Assessment (IDA) carried out by the Regulator of Social Housing between May 2021 and August 2021, Tuntum’s Regulatory Judgement (RJ) was issued as G2 V2.  This is a downgrade from the previous RJ issued in 2020 which was rated as G1 V2. Tuntum is
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National Scrutiny Week 2021

Date published: 23rd September 2021

This year, Tuntum are taking part in the National Scrutiny Week. The week is being coordinated by Tpas. As members of Tpas we can join all the virtual events as part of the week for free. It’s a chance for us to celebrate the impact of our scrutiny work and
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Engage newsletter front covers

Magnify ‘Engage’ with our newsletter

Date published: 16th September 2021

Our resident scrutiny group, Magnify, met in August to complete a review of Engage, Tuntum’s tenant newsletter. Here’s an extract from their subsequent report, which explains why they reviewed Engage: “We know as members of the scrutiny group that Tuntum Housing Association wants their residents to be involved. They aim
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Starts at Home at Imaani House

It ‘Starts at Home’ at Tuntum

Date published: 6th September 2021

In September, two of our Specialist Housing Schemes got involved with the national campaign ‘Starts at Home.’ This is a day when housing associations up and down the country celebrate supported housing and the positive impact it makes on thousands of lives. The campaign has a simple but important aim
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Balisier Court residents have coffee with the CEO

Coffee with the CEO

Date published: 3rd September 2021

In August we moved our Sheltered Housing schemes; Balisier Court, Churchfield Terrace, and Lyn Gilzean Court, under the management of Jo Page, our Head of Housing and Customer Experience. Jo has been working on reviewing the service we provide to all our sheltered housing residents and comparing that to those
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Tenant newsletter Engage Summer 2021 front cover

Engage – Summer issue available to download

Date published: 2nd September 2021

This issue features information on improvements in our sheltered and specialist schemes; our mental health programme Headwize, the MyTenancy portal and much more. You can read the summer edition of our tenants newsletter here on our website.
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Churchfield Terrace social night

Churchfield Terrace residents celebrate new communal room

Date published: 2nd September 2021

The communal room at Churchfield Terrace, one of Tuntum’s sheltered housing schemes, was recently refurbished. The residents there were able to get involved and pick the fabric for the furniture. To celebrate the reopening of this communal space they held their first social night in the room at the end
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Syrian families playing basketball

Sports sessions for refugee families

Date published: 27th August 2021

Staff from Refugee Futures teamed up with Express Coaching Services to offer some sports sessions at Titchfield Park in Hucknall for the Syrian families during the recent school holidays. There was plenty for everyone to do, including archery, football, tennis, volleyball. Both staff and clients were very competitive, and enjoyed
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Staff volunteering at Rhubarb Farm

Refugee Futures at Rhubarb Farm

Date published: 30th June 2021

Refugee Futures at Rhubarb Farm by Nicole Wood, Engagement and Employability Support Worker Every employee at Tuntum has to spend one day a year on a Social Values Day, volunteering within the community. At the end of June, fellow Refugee Futures team member Karolina and I, pulled out our wellies,
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